Gas And Oil Draw Hungry Frackers To Southern Africa
December 23, 2015
The Kgalagadi Transfrontier Peace Park is a rich ecosystem where one finds the gemsbok desert antelope, black-maned Kalahari lions and pygmy falcons. It’s known far and wide for its breathtaking wilderness, wildlife and rest camps. Welcome to the new home of gas exploration and fracking. Last year, natural gas frackers from the UK – Karoo Energy formerly known as Nodding Donkey – bought exploration licenses for more than 87,000 square miles of the Botswana park with the intention of fracking for shale gas. South Africa’s Karoo semi-desert natural region will soon be added to its portfolio, according to a recent